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2011 KIA SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1589300
Internal NHTSA #	11241867
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2011
File date	03/07/19
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The vehicle's airbag light turned on when stationary (as i started the car) and remained on at about 100,000 miles. Mechanic inspection yielded issue with steering wheel clock spring. Mechanic ordered part from kia dealership but there is a manufacturing issue and the vehicle has to be retrofitted to fit the part. As of 8/5/2019, there are no unrepaired recalls on this car or for this specific safety issue, but years of documentation of complaints for it, and it is a manufacturing defect. Why hasn't this been added as a formal recall? Have not checked cruise control or horn, but volume controls on steering wheel still working. Passenger airbag light sometimes off when passenger is on seat, sometimes on when no one is in seat.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	100000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ALEXANDRIA, VA
VIN pattern	5XYKT4A25BGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2011 KIA SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 KIA SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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